dungarees


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dun·ga·ree

 (dŭng′gə-rē′)
n.
1. A sturdy, often blue denim fabric.
2. dungarees Pants or overalls made of sturdy denim fabric.

[Hindi duṁgrī.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

dungarees

overalls
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
Translations
montérky
overallssmækbukser
haalarit
kombinezon
smekkbuxur; samfestingur
ダンガリーのオーバーオール
멜빵 작업복
kombinezonas
kombinezons
montérky
delovne hlače
snickarbyxor
เสื้อผ้าชุดทำงาน
askılı pantoloniş tulumusalopet
quần yếm

dungarees

[ˌdʌŋgəˈriːz] NPL (for work) → mono msing, overol m (LAm); (casual wear) → pantalón msing de peto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

dungarees

[ˌdʌŋgəˈriːz] npl (for casual wear)salopette f; (workman's)bleus mpl, bleu m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dungarees

(esp Brit)
pl (workman’s, child’s) → Latzhose f; a pair of dungareeseine Latzhose
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

dungarees

[ˌdʌŋgəˈriːz] npl (child's) → tutina; (adult's) → salopette f inv; (of workmen) → tuta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

dungarees

(daŋgəˈriːz) noun plural
denim trousers sometimes with a bib. a pair of dungarees.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

dungarees

مَلَابِسٌ قُطْنِيَّةٌ خَشِنَة montérky overalls Latzhose φόρμα εργασίας peto haalarit salopette kombinezon salopette ダンガリーのオーバーオール 멜빵 작업복 tuinbroek dongeribukser spodnie ogrodniczki jardineiras, macacão комбинезон snickarbyxor เสื้อผ้าชุดทำงาน askılı pantolon quần yếm 粗布工作服
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References in classic literature ?
I saw him, with my mind's eye, on the schooner on which he worked, wearing nothing but a pair of dungarees; and at night, when the boat sailed along easily before a light breeze, and the sailors were gathered on the upper deck, while the captain and the supercargo lolled in deck-chairs, smoking their pipes, I saw him dance with another lad, dance wildly, to the wheezy music of the concertina.
He wore an open jacket, with a splotch of tar on the sleeve, a red-and-black check shirt, dungaree trousers, and heavy boots badly worn.
The blue dungaree trousers turned up the calf, one leg a little higher than the other, the clean check shirt, the white canvas cap, evidently made by himself, made up a whole of peculiar smartness, and the persistent jauntiness of his gait, even, poor fellow, when he couldn't help tottering, told of his invincible spirit.
By what right did this ragged beachcomber, in dungaree trousers and a cotton shirt, suggest such a thing as peace and content to him and his overwrought, exhausted soul?
Dungarees, PS49.99, Zara; shirt, PS39.50, Autograph at M&S; raffia sandals, were PS75 now PS22, Dune London (watering can, B&Q)
Her creation, Wullie's Technicolour Dream Dungarees, is sponsored by The Press and Journal and is one of 10 to be found around Inverness.
We are wearing dungarees, or so some important blog or other has it, as part of the wider 1970s and "geek chic" trend which apparently arrived with us last autumn (remember folks, you heard it here second!).
Ripped knee denim dungarees, PS19.99, studio.co.uk sPEND Knee rip denim dungarees, PS22.50, boohoo.com SPLURGE Ripped denim dungarees, PS42, Next GRAB IT NOW BAG a perfect summer handbag for just a tenner with 50% off the price tag at Accessorize.
We're firmly in favour, especially now that dungarees (or 'overalls' as Americans call them) are having a fashion moment and there's tons of outfit inspiration online.
Miss Selfridge mid blue wide leg dungaree, PS49; red floral print wrap button top, PS28 New Look blue ripped knee denim dungarees, PS29.99; Superdry Anita roll neck bodysuit, PS26.99 Matalan distressed denim dungarees, PS22; Tu at Sainsbury's premium brown stripe frill cuff knitted top, PS22, below